MP3: Broadcast - Lunch Hour Pops

Broadcast is now officially the top of my Last FM list. They have toppled the mighty Aphex Twin, who's influence loomed so large in my mind that first listening to him was a formative experience that set the stage for how I listen to music. So, what makes Broadcast so good?

At times, such as this, it is simple, beguiling pop. Trish Keenan's cool, unaffected delivery has such a distance to it that it seems to just to hover somewhere between the horizon and sky. And when her voice sings such pretty melodies, it dances around the harp like some child's plaything gone wild. It's a very romantic view of music, complete with high pitched electronic flourishes and a merry-go-round melody.